New Research Submissions Invited For 2006 Annual Meeting

The deadline for new research submissions for APA's 2006 annual meeting is December 2. The annual meeting will be held in Toronto from May 20 to 25, 2006.

The new research format comprises visual, self-explanatory poster presentations on a wide variety of research findings. Data must be generated from new or ongoing research using scientific methods and should not have been published prior to December 2.

All poster sessions will be held in the Toronto Convention Centre. Two are scheduled daily on Tuesday and Wednesday, May 23 and 24, from noon to 2 p.m., and from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. One session will be held Thursday, May 25, from noon to 2 p.m.

A New Research Young Investigators' Poster Session will held on Monday, May 22, from 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. This session provides researchers beginning their careers with the opportunity to discuss their works in progress with colleagues and senior investigators. Research fellows, residents, and medical students who wish to have their work considered for this session should check the box titled “Young Investigators' Poster Session” on the new-research submission form.

The oral/slide format features the topgraded young investigator submissions in one of three special oral/slide sessions. In this format, young investigators will have the opportunity to give a 15-minute presentation and take questions from the audience. These sessions will be held on Monday, May 22, from 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.

More information on the new research format is posted at<www.psych.org/edu/ann_mtgs/am/06/2006formatdescript.pdf>. Submission forms can be accessed at<www.psych.org/edu/ann_mtgs/am/06/index.cfm>.▪